Corinth Canal
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The Corinth Canal is an artificial canal in Greece that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland,... Wikipedia
Construction began: 1881
Date of first use: 25 July 1893
Length: 6.4 km (4.0 miles)
Location: Greece
Locks: 0
Maximum boat beam: 22.5 m (74 ft)
Principal engineer: István Türr and Béla Gerster